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S3 Multiple choice cloze

Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores

Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at (1)_________ once a week


displayed higher mental skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it
(2)_______frequently, according to a study of nearly 4,000 teenagers
Eating fish once a week (3)_________ enough to increase intelligence
scores by an average of six per cent, (4)_________ eating fish more
than once a week increased them (5)_________just under 11 per cent.
Swedish researchers (6)__________ the responses of 3,972 males
who took part in the survey with the scores recorded three years
(7)_________.
"We found a (8)__________ link between frequent fish consumption
and higher scores when the teenagers ate fish at least once a week"
(9)____________ Professor Larsson from the University of
Gothenburg, one of the (10)____________ scientists (11)__________
in the study. "When they ate fish more than once a week the
improvement almost (12)_____________
"These findings are significant because the study was
(13)__________ out between the ages of 15 and 18 when educational
(14)___________ can help to shape the rest of a young man's life."
The research team found that:
58 per cent of the boys who took (15)___________ in the study ate
fish at least once a week and a (16)____________ 20 per cent ate fish
more than once a week.
When male teenagers ate fish (17)__________ than once a week their
(18)_____________ intelligence scores were on average 12 per cent
higher than (19)_______________ who ate fish less than once a week.
Teenagers who ate fish once a week (20)_____________ seven per
cent higher.

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S3 Multiple choice cloze
Answer sheet
A once A involved
1 B
C
least
first
11 B
C
doing
taking
D less D researching
A once A did
2 B
C
less
least
12 B
C
doubled
improved
D more D halved
A can A taken
3 B has
C was
13 B
C
carried
given
D would D carrying
A and A achievements
4 B
C
whilst
while
14 B
C
successful
education
D however D experience
A in A hold
5 B at
C with
15 B
C
questions
completed
D by D part
A compares A more
6 B
C
compare
comparing
16 B
C
further
another
D compared D higher
A later A many
7 B
C
after
to
17 B
C
over
less
D forward D more
A big A maximum
8 B
C
clear
wide
18 B
C
combined
equal
D far D average
A spoke A he
9 B
C
says
told
19 B
C
that
them
D claim D those
A senior A scored
10 B
C
major
older
20 B
C
did
marked
2
D clever D got

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S3 Multiple choice cloze

Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores

Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at 1.least once a week displayed


higher mental skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it 2.less
frequently, according to a study of nearly 4,000 teenagers
Eating fish once a week 3.was enough to increase intelligence scores
by an average of six per cent, 4.while eating fish more than once a
week increased them 5.by just under 11 per cent.
Swedish researchers 6.compared the responses of 3,972 males who
took part in the survey with the scores recorded three years 7.later.
"We found a 8.clear link between frequent fish consumption and
higher scores when the teenagers ate fish at least once a week"
9.says Professor Larsson from the University of Gothenburg, one of
the 10.senior scientists 11.involved in the study. "When they ate fish
more than once a week the improvement almost 12.doubled.
"These findings are significant because the study was 13.carried out
between the ages of 15 and 18 when educational 14.achievements
can help to shape the rest of a young man's life."
The research team found that:
58 per cent of the boys who took 15.part in the study ate fish at least
once a week and a 16.further 20 per cent ate fish more than once a
week.
When male teenagers ate fish 17.more than once a week, their
18.combined intelligence scores were on average 12 per cent higher
than 19.those who ate fish less than once a week. Teenagers who
ate fish once a week 20.scored seven per cent higher.

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S3 Multiple choice cloze

Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

How do they make chocolate in a factory?


The cocoa seeds 1________ turned into powder in South America.
Then this powder is 2_______ by ships to the factory. There
3______ many chocolate factories 4_________ England, America
and Australia.
5________ the cocoa powder is 6_______ with milk, sugar and
butter.
The mixture is poured 7_________ a big vat like in the picture
below. The mixture is8________ until it melts and is mixed
9_________.
The factory might 10_______ some extra sugar. Sometimes nuts
11________added.
Then 12________ chocolate is made into the right 13_______ by
another machine. The chocolate 14______ through a machine that
15________ cold air on it to make it 16________.
The finished 17_______ is then put in 18__________ wrapper.
Finally the chocolates are 19_______ in boxes and sent to shops all
over the 20_________.

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Answer sheet
A is A is
1 B were
C are
11 B
C
are
were
D have D have
A sent A those
2 B
C
send
sending
12 B
C
these
the
D seen D this
A is A shape
3 B
C
are
have
13 B
C
sound
sight
D were D box
A on A went
4 B onto
C into
14 B go
C gone
D in D goes
A when A gives
5 B first
C then
15 B
C
has
cool
D next D blows
A mix A set
6 B mixing
C mixes
16 B good
C done
D mixed D cooked
A into A product
7 B onto
C in
17 B
C
thing
item
D on D sample
A heat A one
8 B
C
heating
heated
18 B a
C the
D heats D this
A with A given
9 B also
C too
19 B
C
put
done
D together D puts
A add A place
10 B
C
added
adding
20 B factory
C world
D adds D China

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S3 Multiple choice cloze

Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

How do they make chocolate in a factory?


The cocoa seeds (1) are turned into powder in South America. Then
this powder is (2) sent by ships to the factory. There (3) are many
chocolate factories (4) in England, America and Australia.
(5) First the cocoa powder is (6) mixed with milk, sugar and butter.
The mixture is poured (7) into a big vat like in the picture below.
The mixture is (8) heated until it melts and is mixed (9) together.
The factory might (10) add some extra sugar. Sometimes nuts (11)
are added.
Then (12) the chocolate is made into the right (13) shape by
another machine. The chocolate (14) goes through a machine that
(15) blows cold air on it to make it (16) set.
The finished (17) product is then put in (18) a wrapper.
Finally the chocolates are (19) put in boxes and sent to shops all
over the (20) world.

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.
Assistant Hello Peter. 1_______ you going back to
: school next week?
Peter: Yes. I 2______ to buy some things for
3_____Maths lessons.
Assistant Well, what 4_____ you need?
:
Peter: I need some pens and pencils and 5_____
ruler.
Assistant Ok. 6______ you need a calculator?
:
Peter: No. I 7______ have one.
Assistant Do you need anything 8_______?
:
Peter: Yes, I need something to 9______angles.
It’s 10_______ like a half circle. What is it
called?
Assistant A protractor. It’s 11________ a protractor.
:
Peter: That’s right, a protractor. I also
12______something to draw circles. It
13______ a pencil at one end and a point at
the other 14_______.
Assistant Oh yes, 15_____ compass. You need a
: compass.
Peter: Yes, a compass. And I need 16______
paper with squares on it.
Assistant Ah, that’s called graph paper. How
: 17______ do you need?
Peter: 50 18______ please.
Assistant 19________ you go Peter. That’s $84.
:
Peter: Here’s $100.
Assistant And here is your $16 20_________. Thank
: you, Peter.
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Answer sheet
A is A like
1 B
C
are
were
11 B
C
named
called
D will D is
A have A use
2 B must
C will
12 B must
C write
D just D need
A mine A hold
3 B those
C my
13 B
C
is
has
D many D looks
A do A bit
4 B is
C can
14 B
C
half
thing
D must D end
A some A a
5 B
C
the
an
15 B
C
the
round
D a D two
A can A some
6 B
C
do
are
16 B
C
those
green
D is D any
A already A many
7 B
C
still
am
17 B
C
lots
more
D will D much
A still A pieces
8 B
C
else
extra
18 B
C
lines
sheets
D much D squares
A guess A that
9 B
C
get
measure
19 B
C
where
there
D see D this
A look A dollar
10 B seem
C shaped
20 B
C
money
change
D round D extra

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S3 Multiple choice cloze

Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.
Assistant Hello Peter. (1) Are you going back to
: school next week?
Peter: Yes. I (2) have to buy some things for (3)
my Maths lessons.
Assistant Well, what (4) do you need?
:
Peter: I need some pens and pencils and (5) a
ruler.
Assistant Ok. (6) Do you need a calculator?
:
Peter: No. I (7) already have one.
Assistant Do you need anything (8) else?
:
Peter: Yes, I need something to (9) measure
angles. It’s (10) shaped like a half circle.
What is it called?
Assistant A protractor. It’s (11) called a protractor.
:
Peter: That’s right, a protractor. I also (12) need
something to draw circles. It (13) has a
pencil at one end and a point at the other
(14) end.
Assistant Oh yes, a compass. You need (15) a
: compass.
Peter: Yes, a compass. And I need (16) some
paper with squares on it.
Assistant Ah, that’s called graph paper. How (17)
: much do you need?
Peter: 50 (18) sheets please.
Assistant (19) Here you go Peter. That’s $84.
:
Peter: Here’s $100.
Assistant And here is your $16 (20) change. Thank
: you, Peter.
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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Leung Kwok-Hung (51) was ___1___ to Legco in


2004. He always ___2__ a Che Guevara T-Shirt.
He believes in democracy and ____3____.

The Hong Kong economy is doing ___4___ well


isn’t it?

But only for big businesses. The money is being


____5_ from the poor people to the rich people.
There is no job ___6___ any more.

Hong Kong is a very ____7____ society. Why do


you think the people elected a Marxist ___8__
you?

Because I ___9__ to help people. I want to make


___10__ rich pay more tax to ____11____ the poor.

Businessmen are ___12___ that if there __13___


democracy in Hong Kong, people will elect
people who _____14___ a welfare state.

Good! That is what a democracy is __15___. If


businessmen want to __16____ a revolution then
the system must change.

Do you ___17___ much money?

My salary is $55,000 a month, but I __18__ take


$15,000. I still __19___ in a public housing estate.
Politicians should live ___20___ the people they
represent.

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Answer sheet
A joined A benefit
1 B elected
C won
11 B give
C improve
D sent D increase
A wears A worry
2 B wearing
C wore
12 B
C
worried
scare
D worn D annoyed
A fascism A have
3 B socialism
C capitalism
13 B
C
has
are
D Christianity D is
A too A will
4 B
C
so
very
14 B
C
have
like
D much D promise
A gone A aimed
5 B
C
done
transported
15 B
C
for
from
D transferred D good
A security A accept
6 B
C
safety
sureness
16 B
C
allow
avoid
D fairness D alert
A socialist A see
7 B
C
religious
capitalist
17 B
C
make
do
D Buddhist D spend
A same A already
8 B
C
as
like
18 B only
C am
D for D will
A am A living
9 B
C
need
for
19 B
C
lived
live
D want D like
A they A together
10 B
C
some
all
20 B
C
for
by
D the D with

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Leung Kwok-Hung (51) was 1.elected to Legco in


2004. He always 2.wears a Che Guevara T-Shirt.
He believes in democracy and 3.Socialism.

The Hong Kong economy is doing 4.very well


isn’t it?

But only for big businesses. The money is being


5.transferred from the poor people to the rich
people. There is no job 6.security any more.

Hong Kong is a very 7.capitalist society. Why


do you think the people elected a Marxist 8.like
you?

Because I 9.want to help people. I want to make


10.the rich pay more tax to 11.benefit the poor.

Businessmen are 12.worried that if there 13.is


democracy in Hong Kong, people will elect
people who 14.promise a welfare state.

Good! That is what a democracy is 15.for. If


businessmen want to 16.avoid a revolution then the
system must change.

Do you 17.make much money?

My salary is $55,000 a month, but I 18.only take


$15,000. I still 19live in a public housing estate.
Politicians should live 20.with the people they
represent.

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

The 1918 flu pandemic, commonly ___1____


the ‘Spanish flu’, was a level 5 influenza
___2___. Many of the __3__ were healthy
young adults, Usually Flu ___4__ kills the old
or the young
The Spanish flu pandemic ___5___ from 1918
to 1919. Older estimates say it killed 40–50
million people while ___6____ estimates say
50 million to 100 million people worldwide were
killed. This pandemic has ___7___ called "the
worst pandemic in history" The Spanish flu
pandemic ___8__ truly global, spreading even
to the Arctic and Pacific islands. This ___9___
disease killed between 2 and 20% of those
infected. Usually the flu death rate is 0.1%
Another ___10____ thing about this pandemic
was that it mostly killed young adults. 99% of
pandemic influenza deaths were people
___11____ 65, and more than half were young
adults 20 to 40 years old. This is unusual
___12____influenza is normally ___13____
deadly to the very young (under age 2) and the
very old (over age 70). The total death of the
1918–1919 pandemic is not ___14___, but it is
____15___ that 2.5% to 5% of the world's
population was ____16___. As many as 25
million may ___17___ been killed in the first 25
weeks; in ___18___, Aids has ___19___ 25
million in its first 25 years. SARS killed
___20___than 300 in Hong Kong.

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Answer sheet
A is A over
1 B
C
named
call
11 B
C
under
older
D referred D younger
A problem A and
2 B
C
attack
pandemic
12 B
C
so
since
D disease D cause
A people A almost
3 B
C
die
dead
13 B
C
most
nearly
D cases D closely
A sometimes A known
4 B
C
is
seldom
14 B
C
know
knew
D only D understand
A lasted A estimate
5 B
C
was
went
15 B
C
guessed
known
D lasts D estimated
A today A dead
6 B
C
another
modern
16 B
C
died
killed
D many D die
A also A had
7 B
C
too
been
17 B
C
as
be
D ever D have
A is A addition
8 B
C
was
were
18 B
C
respect
contrast
D did D compare
A strong A killing
9 B
C
weak
severe
19 B
C
been
seen
D several D killed
A unusual A least
10 B
C
useful
different
20 B
C
over
less
D wonderful D under

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

The 1918 flu pandemic, commonly 1.called


the ‘Spanish flu’, was a level 5 influenza
2.pandemic. Many of the 3.dead were healthy
young adults, Usually Flu 4.only kills the old or
the young
The Spanish flu pandemic 5. lasted from 1918
to 1919. Older estimates say it killed 40–50
million people while 6.modern estimates say
50 million to 100 million people worldwide were
killed. This pandemic has 7.been called "the
worst pandemic in history" The Spanish flu
pandemic 8.was truly global, spreading even
to the Arctic and Pacific islands. This 9.severe
disease killed between 2 and 20% of those
infected. Usually the flu death rate is 0.1%
Another 10.unusual thing about this pandemic
was that it mostly killed young adults. 99% of
pandemic influenza deaths were people
11.under 65, and more than half were young
adults 20 to 40 years old. This is unusual
12.since influenza is normally 13.most deadly
to the very young (under age 2) and the very
old (over age 70). The total death of the 1918–
1919 pandemic is not 14.known, but it is
15.estimated that 2.5% to 5% of the world's
population was 16.killed. As many as 25
million may 17.have been killed in the first 25
weeks; in 18.contrast, Aids has 19killed 25
million in its first 25 years. SARS killed 20.less
than 300 in Hong Kong.

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Venezuela
Venezuela is a ____1___ that is changing
thanks to __2___s president Hugo Chavez.
Millions of people live in poor___3____ with
no ____4___ water. These houses are
called ‘slums’. The government has __5__
thousands of apartments for poor people to
live in. Before 1999 __6__ people got sick
they __7__ to pay for doctors and medicine,
__8__many poor people died because they
couldn’t ___9___ treatment. Now everything
is free. Doctors, hospitals and medicine are
100% free. The government _10___ sent
doctors to work in the poorest areas. People
in Venezuela do not ___11___ much money.
Before 1999 most families only had
___12___ money to eat ___13___ a day.
The government has ___14____ co-
operative supermarkets ___15___don’t
make a profit. The food is 50% cheaper.
Before 1999, education ___16__ only
available to the rich. Now, education is free
for everybody-__17__ people from foreign
countries. The government has __18__ up
special classes so adults who ___19___
learned how to read and write can go
___20__ to school.

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Answer sheet
A city A spend
1 B
C
country
man
11 B
C
see
make
D time D made
A its A some
2 B
C
a
his
12 B
C
enough
less
D great D adequate
A house A every
3 B
C
blocks
housing
13 B
C
some
little
D home D once
A cleanly A opened
4 B
C
fast
running
14 B
C
done
issued
D cold D announced
A made A whom
5 B
C
sold
built
15 B
C
these
where
D bought D which
A as A was
6 B
C
because
for
16 B
C
were
had
D if D may
A must A and
7 B
C
have
had
17 B
C
not
even
D were D than
A so A shut
8 B
C
because
when
18 B
C
start
gone
D for D set
A afford A didn’t
9 B
C
pay
spend
19 B
C
hadn’t
never
D make D couldn’t
A did A home
10 B
C
has
have
20 B
C
again
sometimes
D will D back

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Venezuela
Venezuela is a 1.country that is changing
thanks to 2.its president Hugo Chavez.
Millions of people live in poor 3.housing
with no 4.running water. These houses are
called ‘slums’. The government has 5.built
thousands of apartments for poor people to
live in. Before 1999 6.if people got sick they
7.had to pay for doctors and medicine, 8.so
many poor people died because they
couldn’t 9.afford treatment. Now everything
is free. Doctors, hospitals and medicine are
100% free. The government 10has sent
doctors to work in the poorest areas. People
in Venezuela do not 11.make much money.
Before 1999 most families only had
12.enough money to eat 13.once a day.
The government has 14.opened co-
operative supermarkets 15.which don’t
make a profit. The food is 50% cheaper.
Before 1999, education 16.was only
available to the rich. Now, education is free
for everybody-17.even people from foreign
countries. The government has 18.set up
special classes so adults who 19.never
learned how to read and write can go
20.back to school.

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Bhopal

The American company, Union Carbide 1________ a factory in the town of


Bhopal, India. The factory 2__________ a dangerous pesticide.
For years the workers had 3_____________ about poor safety at the factory.
Many people 4_______ the factory was too 5__________ to the town. Union
Carbide said 6________safety would be too expensive.
On the 2nd 7_______ December 1984, the factory in Bhopal 8_________ 27
tons of deadly gas. The six 9_______ systems had been switched 10_______
to save money. 20,000 people died. More than 120,000 people still
11_________ from sickness caused by the accident and the pollution at the
factory. These include 12________ and cancer. The area 13_______ never
been cleaned 14________ still poisons the people of Bhopal. The company
has refused to clean up the area, 15_________ safe drinking water, help the
victims, or give information 16_______ the gas leak that doctors could use to
help the 17_________. The CEO of Union Carbide, Warren Anderson, is still
18______ in India for killing 20,000 people. 19_____ US government refuses to
give 20______ to the Indian police.

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Answer sheet
A owning A have
1 B
C
owned
build
11 B
C
die
hurt
D accident D suffer
A make A blindness
2 B
C
cleans
produced
12 B
C
dangerous
illness
D leaking D flu
A complained A was
3 B
C
argued
scolded
13 B
C
had
has
D talked D did
A imagined A because
4 B
C
saw
wondered
14 B
C
and
so
D thought D since
A nearly A drink
5 B
C
closed
dangerous
15 B
C
give
sell
D close D provide
A most A to
6 B
C
the
extra
16 B
C
about
for
D much D from
A for A dead
7 B of
C at
17 B
C
victims
company
D in D men
A leaked A loved
8 B
C
broke
release
18 B
C
hated
wanted
D gave D needed
A safe A A
9 B
C
save
safety
19 B
C
the
our
D security D no
A over A them
10 B
C
off
on
20 B
C
it
him
D out D he

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Read the passage. Circle the correct answer on the multiple choice
answer sheet.

Bhopal

The American company, Union Carbide owned a factory in the town of Bhopal,
India. The factory produced a dangerous pesticide.
For years the workers had complained about poor safety at the factory. Many
people thought the factory was too close to the town. Union Carbide said extra
safety would be too expensive.
On the 2nd of December 1984, the factory in Bhopal leaked 27 tons of deadly
gas. The six safety systems had been switched off to save money. 20,000
people died. More than 120,000 people still suffer from sickness caused by the
accident and the pollution at the factory. These include blindness and cancer.
The area has never been cleaned and still poisons the people of Bhopal. The
company has refused to clean up the area, provide safe drinking water, help
the victims, or give information about the gas leak that doctors could use to
help the victims. The CEO of Union Carbide, Warren Anderson, is still wanted
in India for killing 20,000 people. The US government refuses to give him to the
Indian police.

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